apotropaico

[apot̪ɾoˈpajko]

/[apot̪ɾoˈpajko]/ adj

The verdict

“apotropaico” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que mágicamente conjura o previene la mala suerte o las influencias malignas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-apotropaico · apotropaico · Spanish

apotropaico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for apotropaico
PropertyValue
Headwordapotropaico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[apot̪ɾoˈpajko]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “apotropaico” en español

apotropaicoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

apotropaico is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [apot̪ɾoˈpajko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que mágicamente conjura o previene la mala suerte o las influencias malignas.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for apotropaico, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is apotropaico, spelled A-P-O-T-R-O-P-A-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que mágicamente conjura o previene la mala suerte o las influencias malignas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how apotropaico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Todo ello provocaba en el alma un vacío que venía a llenar en cierto modo el culto al héroe con su carácter apotropaico, es decir, de defensa frente a los poderes de ultratumba
  2. Pero lo más interesante de la ciudad de Las Cogotas son los grandes recintos en que se guardaban los ganados y, cosa curiosa, a la entrada de ellos es donde se ha encontrado uno de aquellos verracos a que se ha aludido, lo cual parece indicar que en casos tenían un significado apotropaico.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "apotropaico"?
"apotropaico" is spelled A-P-O-T-R-O-P-A-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [apot̪ɾoˈpajko].
What does "apotropaico" mean?
As an adjective, "apotropaico" means: Que mágicamente conjura o previene la mala suerte o las influencias malignas.
How do you pronounce "apotropaico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apotropaico" is [apot̪ɾoˈpajko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apotropaico" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list